Igor Golban

Igor Valeryevich Golban (Russian: Игорь Валерьевич Голбан; born 31 July 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nasaf in the Uzbekistan Super League. Born in Russia during the Soviet period, he represents Uzbekistan internationally.

Igor Golban

Personal information
Full name	Igor Valeryevich Golban
Date of birth	(1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Sochi, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Nasaf
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	FC Sochi-04	21	(0)
2009–2011	FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi	15	(1)
2011–2014	FC Lokomotiv Moscow	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ SK Sigma Olomouc (loan)	2	(0)
2013	→ FC Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan)	14	(0)
2014	→ FC Khimki (loan)	10	(2)
2014	FC Sochi	10	(1)
2014–2015	Kokand 1912	26	(1)
2016	Navbahor Namangan	14	(2)
2016–2018	Nasaf Qarshi	55	(8)
2018–2024	Navbahor Namangan	135	(8)
2024–	Nasaf Qarshi	16	(0)
International career‡
2009	Russia U19	8	(1)
2011	Russia U21	3	(0)
2020–2021	Uzbekistan	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2024 @ 16:37(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 February 2021

Career

He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi on 10 August 2010 in a game against FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. He played 3 seasons in the FNL for Zhemchuzhina and Shinnik.

In February 2015, he signed a contract with Kokand 1912.

International career

On 6 March 2020, Golban was naturalized as an Uzbekistani citizen after spending 5 years in the country.^[1] He debuted for the Uzbekistan national football team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Iran on 8 October 2020.^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi	2010	Russian First Division	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
	2011–12	Russian Football National League	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		15	1	2	0	—		—		17	1
SK Sigma Olomouc (loan)	2012–13	Czech First League	2	0	0	0	—		1	0	3	0
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan)	2013–14	Russian Football National League	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
FC Khimki (loan)	2013–14	Russian Professional Football League	10	2	—		—		—		10	2
FC Sochi	2014–15	Russian Professional Football League	16	1	2	0	—		—		18	1
Kokand 1912	2015	Uzbek League	26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
Navbahor Namangan	2016	Uzbek League	14	2	1	0	—		—		15	2
Nasaf Qarshi	2016	Uzbek League	14	3	4	2	—		—		18	5
	2017		27	3	6	0	2	1	—		35	4
	2018	Uzbekistan Super League	14	2	1	0	7	2	—		22	4
	Total		55	8	11	2	9	3	—		75	13
Navbahor Namangan	2018	Uzbekistan Super League	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2019		22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
	2020		24	2	2	0	—		–		26	2
	2021		25	1	4	0	—		—		29	1
	2022		21	1	5	0	—		—		26	1
	2023		26	2	6	0	7	1	—		39	3
	Total		134	8	19	0	7	1	—		160	9
Nasaf Qarshi	2024	Uzbekistan Super League	21	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	29	0
Career total			307	23	38	2	23	4	1	0	369	29

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 15 February 2021.

Uzbekistan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	1	0
2021	3	0
Total	4	0

Honours

Sigma Olomouc

• Czech Republic Super Cup: 2012